Problem(?) with Ubuntu 8.0.4


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i decided to install ubuntu(from windows), after installation has finished i rebooted as prompted.

on the screen where you choose which OS to use i chose ubuntu, after the loading screen finished ... loading :laugh:

i got stuck and don't know what to do :cry:

here's a screenie

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From the look of things your desktop has failed to start. See if you can manually start xdm but doing one of the following:

1. become root (su / password) and then type "/etc/init.d/xdm restart" - That's one way. [sudo /etc/init.d/xdm restart]

2. As a normal user, type "startx", and that will do the same thing.

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Oh no! A scary command prompt! :p

Ubuntu uses gdm I think not xdm so you would need to restart gdm:

/etc/init.d/gdm restart (as root)

If you have an nvidia card you could try running nvidia-xconfig to make a new xorg config file before trying to start X.

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Oh no! A scary command prompt! :p

Ubuntu uses gdm I think not xdm so you would need to restart gdm:

1. /etc/init.d/gdm restart (as root)

2. If you have an nvidia card you could try running nvidia-xconfig to make a new xorg config file before trying to start X.

1. tried that, screen went black/flickered 3 times then i got a message

ubuntu is running in low graphics mode

configure | shut down | continue

i chose continue, and all i got was some message like in screenshot i posted.

2. after i typed nvidia-xconfig, there was some message about something missing(don't remember exactly what it was)

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you could try

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

and choose your card, if it still doesn't work try again but choose vesa then run the restricted drivers manager (assuming vesa works ok)

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ok, so i typed in /etc/init.d/gdm restart the nvidia driver wouldn't work so i chose vesa one, then i "unrooted" myself and typed startxfor few seconds i was very happy until i found out

i can't adjust my screen resolution and refresh rate

^^^

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what to now ?

will these do the trick or do i have to do some ninja command typo of stuff to get it working ?

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Interesting... what card do you have? You should contact nvidia support if the nvidia drivers won't work. You could try the free "nv" drivers instead of the proprietary nvidia drivers.

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8800(evga)gts 320mb (old gts)

"You could try the free "nv" drivers instead of the proprietary nvidia drivers."

how do i do it ?

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trouble with the nv driver is its the open source version so you won't get the full functionality from the card.

try installing the nvidia driver from the add/remove (as seen in your 2nd picture) , it should be the same as installing from the restricted-manager (i think)

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i installed the driver from 2nd screenshot, and still can't change the resolution, do i have to "restart" or something ?

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